Average Salary for Rutgers University Employees

Operating out of New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University employs talent in positions ranging from Administrative Assistant to Project Coordinator. A salary of $56K annually is the median rate at Rutgers University. Though your role at the company and how long you've been working are influential salary factors for those at Rutgers University, your city turns out to have the greatest impact on paycheck size. The data for this overview comes from answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.

About This Company

Locations

Expected earnings are below average (about $50K) in Camden, N.J., one of the lowest-paid cities. Within the firm, employees working in New York take home the most — $165K per year on average.

Jobs

Professor of Laws are the best paid with the average salary hovering at $147K annually; Systems Administrators, Non-Profit Organization Program Coordinators, and Mental Health Clinicians also rank near the top of the list, pulling in around $65K, approximately $60K, and $57K, respectively. Assistant Directors of Non-Profit Organizations at Rutgers University do not see much in the way of financial compensation and represent one of the lower-paid positions (about $40K on average) at the company.

Years of Experience

Those with one to four years of experience at the company can expect to make around $55K per year on average. When we consider tenure, a substantial portion of employees (32 percent) have been working for five to nine years and make $60K annually on average.

Certifications and Degrees

Basic Life Support Specialists have significantly higher pay than non-accredited workers at $77K per year. Certified ServSafe Food Handlers with credentials can live quite comfortably; median salaries come in at approximately $76K annually. Rutgers University compensates Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)-holders the most at $280K per year.

Skills

The best-paying skill to have in this role appears to be Operations Management; employees who claim this ability report median compensation of $100K annually. One of the more prevalent skills at Rutgers University is Microsoft Office, with just under one-fifth considering it a key competency. Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, and Microsoft Word were also reported by many survey participants.

Benefits and Perks

Paid time off is scarce, with only about one in three workers receiving paid vacation and approximately one-fifth of workers receiving sick leave. Employees can save for retirement by joining one of several savings plans such as a 403(b) plan and a 401(k) plan. A large number of survey participants can count on health insurance, and a strong majority of respondents have dental coverage as a benefit. The list of perks also includes tuition reimbursement, a casual working environment, and life insurance.